Truck and push pole for switching cars



J. R, WESLEY TRUCK AND PUSH POLE FOR SWITCHING CARS Jl. W. WESLEY TRUCK AND PUSH POLE'FOR SWITCHING CARS Filed Jan. 23 1922 2 Shams-Smet 2 MFA lill

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To all whom t may concern:

lale itlrnovvn that l, latins ldlnsnnr, a citizen `ot vthe United titates,` residing at Chicago, in the county ot Cook and tltate ot Illinois, `have invented certain new and useful Improvements in rlruclrs and Push for Switching Gars; alud l do hereby declare the `following; to be a tull, clear, and

` exact descriptionot the invention.) such as p will enable others skilled in, the art to which it appertains to malte and use the same.

.'llhe" invention has relation to means whereby the switchingot cars is greatly ita cilitated and the manual labor required to `be `ezqaended reduced. to the smallest amount possible consistentwith etliciency in the attainment for' the end :tor which the present invention is intended.

ther objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the inventionfis understood.

'While the drawings illustrate an embodi- Inentof the invention it is to be understood that in adaptingthe same to meet ditterent conditions and requirements, various changes in the torno., proportion and minor details ot construction may be resorted to Without departingn :trom the nature oit the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawing-.gs 'torrning a part ot the application.,

Figure 1 is a top plan view et the truclr and a portion ot the traclr,

Fi re 2 is a side 'view ot the parts illustrated in Figure Il..

Figure 3 is a trout end vie-vv ot the trueltn lligure Il is a detail section on the line time ot Figure l, looking in the direction ott the arrow and showing the parts on a larger scale, and

Figure 5 is a `sectional detail oit the pole and its mountings on the line 6 6 et ldi'gp ure lg vievved in the direction ot the arrows.

Corresponding; and like parts are reterred to in the tollewine` description and desire nated in the several views ot the drawings by like retterence characters 'lllpon the traclr 1 is mounted a truclr inn cluding' a substantial platform fi upon which are mounted the operating parte, such as an electric motor d, a pole t9 an air pump 6, a brake valve l and. notched bars tii the latter operatingF to hold the pole 5 in the required adjusted position. d. trip 9 is provided at a determinate point in the length ol the pinli' and contined between a plate Serial lilo. iF-51,2%.

oit the traclr 1 and when set is adapted to actuate the brake valve T, whereby to bring tbe truc-lr to a itull stop. Y

The motor t is ol the electric type and adapted to derive current 'troni the third 60 rail ot the traelr l or troni the overhead conductor. 'lhe drive Wheels 1G ot' the truck operated by means oli the motor 4l, whereby to propel the truclr when the saine is 1n motion on the traclr 1. .t train of gearing 11 connects the motor with the axle o't the drive Wheels.

lhe pole '5 is et substantial structure and is mounted upon lthe platform 3 ot the truck so as to swing; laterally and vertically, as required. The notches oit the bars 8 form seats to receive the swinging end ot the pole i and hold tl e latter in the-required adjusted position. lhe pole 5 is also Vadapted to be adjusted vertically at its swinging' end and 75 suitable means may be provided for this purpose and mounted uponthe truck. The pole 5 is provided at its pivotal end with a ball 12 Which is `seated in a socket 13 mounted upon the platform 3. 'lhe socket `13 entends `vertically 'troni a plate 14 Which. is securely att-ached to the platform 3. A

`Collar 15 pendant from the plate 14, is snugly titted in an opening` formed in the plattorni 3 and has a flared openiner 16 through B Which a pin 1i' passes, the same extendingl 'from the ball 12 in line with the center thereof. rthe tlared opening 16 pro-vides for the pivotal movement oli the pole 5 in every direction Within certain limits. A nut 18 and Washer 19 are mounted upon the lower eind ol the pin l? and conne and regulate the tension ot an eizpansible helical spring; 20 which is mounted upon the lower portion 21 and the Washer 19. rlllie plate 21 has slidingn engagement with the lower side ot the pl attorm 3 and apertured tor the passage ot the pin l?. The pin 17 and adjunc tive parte hold the pivotal end l2 ot the pole 5' in the socliet 1? in such a manner as to admit ot' the 'torvvard end o'l"` the pole t3 movingr vertically and laterally so as to assume the required adjusted position. llie springs; 20 is ot conical. Jtorno and its upper end obtains a tirm seating against the lov/er' side ott the plate 21.

the toothed bars 8 are pivoted at their inner ends, as indicated at 22, and their outer ends are adjustable vertically by lll@ lll

means of levers 23 which are mounted upon the platformy 3, slotted arms 24s projecting from the levers and engaging pins 25 proj ecting laterally from the bars 8. The levers 33 are held in adjusted position by means of latches 26 and toothed segments 27.

In the operation of the invention, the pole 5 is adjusted so that its swinging end engages a car to be moved, after which current is supplied to the motor 4ito impart a propelling force to the truck for moving the car to be switched. Vllhen the truck reaches the predetermined point in the length of the f track l, the trip 9 operates the brake valve brought to a full stop.

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7. whereby the truck is automatically The air and brake valve mechanical c0n nections to be connected and used in the followingmanner: Air pump 6 will pump the air into a tank 32 which in turn will have a pipe connection to brake valve 7; the brake valvewill have what is known as a release port and abraking port;y the braking port has a pipe leading to a piston valve under the'car that is connected direct to the brake beams 30 by a piston and cylinder connectionl., so that when the handle on valve 7 is placed in what is known as braking position, it opens the braking port, which makes a direct pipe line from tank 32 to the brake cylinder 31 whereby the brakes are applied andr the car brought to a stop. Upon operating the valve 7 to cut off the pressure from the tank 82the brake cylinderl is bled in a manner well understood thereby releasing the brakes. This system of brake settingr is now in general use, and is known as a straight air system.

YWhat is claimed is:

l, In a system for automatically switching cars, a truck, a propelling pole mounted upon the truck and laterally adjustable towards either side olf the truck, and a notched bar in cooperative relation with the pole for securing the same in the adjusted position.

2. in a system for automatically switch ing cars, a truck, a propelling pole mounted upon the truck and adjustable laterally and vertically, and means tor securing the propelling pole in the required adjusted position.

f5. ln combination, a truck. a propellingr pole having a ball at its inner end, a socket mounted upon the truck and receiving the ball of the propelling pole, an element forming a part of the socket and having a flared opening, a pin project-ing from the' ball of the pole and passing through the flared opening of said element, a. plate extending across the lared opening and movable with the pin, and a yieldable connection between the pin and plate to retain the parts in operative position without interfering with the pivotal movements of the propelling pole.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J AMES R. WESLEY I. Witnesses:

ELMn-R WV. ADKlNsoN, ELLA R. M.r ADKrNsoN. 

